39a, Horse Fair, Birmingham, B1 1DA
About 39a
39a is a detached house in Birmingham (B1 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–140 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 36 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
39a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
39a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in B1 1DA: £1,057,500 (2023–2016).
Versus other Horse Fair homes
On floor area, 39a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Birmingham New Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School. 58 schools nearby.
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